Nilakka

Nilakka is a rather large lake in Northern Savonia, Finland. With the area of nearly 169 km² it is the 25th largest lake in the country.^[2] It's a shallow lake, connected by canals to upper Lake Pielavesi and lower Iisvesi.

Nilakka
Nilakka
Location	Northern Savonia
Coordinates	63°05′N 26°31′E
Type	Lake
Primary inflows	Säviänvirta
Primary outflows	Äyskoski rapids, lake Iisvesi
Catchment area	Kymijoki
Basin countries	Finland
Max. length	over 40 km (25 mi)
Max. width	max 10 km (6.2 mi)
Surface area	168.51 km2 (65.06 sq mi)
Average depth	4.86 m (15.9 ft)
Max. depth	21.74 m (71.3 ft)
Water volume	0.821 km3 (666,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1	357.81 km (222.33 mi)
Surface elevation	102.2 m (335 ft)
Islands	150
Settlements	Keitele
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.